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06-12-2016 - 08:56

The next EMPL committee meeting will take placeon Thursday 8 November 2016, 9.00 - 13.30 and 14.00 - 17.30 in room JAN 4Q1.

EMPL Committee participates in the paperless project, therefore no paper documents are available in the meeting room. All the documents for a respective Committee meeting can be found through the "Meeting documents" tab under "Useful documents" on this webpage.

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Exchange of views with Commissioners

On Monday 12 December ECON and EMPL will hold an Economic dialogue and Exchange of views with the European Commission on the Annual Growth Survey and the Alert Mechanism Report.

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Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union; Pierre Moscovici, Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs; Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility will present to the Members these two documents which launch the European Semester 2017 by setting out the broad EU economic priorities for 2017. This event is part of the accountability framework laid down in the 6 pack regulations.

A European Pillar of Social Rights

08-12-2016 - 14:44

The draft report of Maria João Rodrigues (S&D, PT) with its 1119 amendments has been adopted by 34 votes to 14 with 4 abstentions.The main goal of the INI report will be to focus on the initiative launched by the Commission in relation to a European Pillar of social rights with a view to explore the EU social model and to adapt it best to the 21st century.

Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2017

08-12-2016 - 13:54

The draft draft report of Yana Toom (ALDE, EE) on European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2017 has been considered on 8 December. The rapporteur welcomes the fact that the Annual Growth Survey 2017 emphasises the need to ensure social fairness.

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Among other things, she underlines that the implementation of the Youth Guarantee should be strengthened and encourages Member States to make further efforts in order to reach the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75%. She also calls on Member States to better align education and training with labour market needs and stresses that insufficient investment in education may undermine Europe's competitive position and the employability of its workforce.The deadline for tabling amendments has been fixed on 14 December.

Protection of workers - carcinogens or mutagens at work

08-12-2016 - 13:53

On 8 December, the EMPL Committee will considered the draft report on the Amendment to Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. Rapporteur: Marita Ulvskog (S&D, SE). The deadline for tabling amendments has been fixed on 9 January 2017.

Hearing on Greek labour market reform

06-12-2016 - 08:53

On 5 December Mr Pedro Martins, Professor from the London School of Business and Management in London took part at the hearing as a member of the "Expert Group for the review of the Greek labour market institutions" to present their recommendations adopted on 27 September 2016.

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The expert group consists of eight independent experts, its composition was jointly agreed with the Greek government and the institutions and was set-up in April 2016. It was tasked with helping Greece and the international institutions (European Commission, European Central Bank, European Stability Mechanism, International Monetary Fund) to reach an agreement on labour reforms.